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Matruh may refer to: * Matruh al-Arabi, governor of Barcelona from 778 to 792 *The Matrouh Governorate in Egypt *Matruh, Yemen *The Mediterranean harbor and naval port of Mersa Matruh Mersa Matruh (), also transliterated as Marsa Matruh ( Standard Arabic ''Marsā Maṭrūḥ'', ), is a port in Egypt and the capital of Matrouh Governorate. It is located west of Alexandria and east of Sallum on the main highway from the Nile ...

Matruh Al-Arabi
Matruh ben Sulayman al-Arabi () was a Wali, or governor, of Barcelona from 778 to 792. Roger Collins, ''The Arab Conquest of Spain, 710–797'' (Basil Blackwell, 1989). Matruh, together with his father Sulayman al-Arabi, joined Charlemagne's army to besiege Zaragoza in 778. When Zaragoza failed to surrender, Charlemagne took hostages from his allies, including Sulayman al-Arabi. Matruh and his brother Aysun allied to the Basques The Basques ( or ; ; ; ) are a Southwestern European ethnic group, characterised by the Basque language, a Basque culture, common culture and shared genetic ancestry to the ancient Vascones and Aquitanians. Basques are indigenous peoples, ..., and at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass they ambushed Charlemagne's baggage train, releasing their father. Sulayman returned to Zaragoza where, in 780, he was killed by his former friend and ally Husayn of Zaragoza. As a result, Matruh became wali of Barcelona and Girona. In 781 the Emir of Córdoba, Abd a ...
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Matrouh Governorate
Matrouh ( ) is a governorate in north-western Egypt. It borders Libya, and its capital is Mersa Matruh. Municipal divisions The governorate is divided into municipal divisions with a total estimated population as of January 2023 of 538,546. Overview The interior of the Matrouh Governorate is part of Egypt's Western Desert, including the Siwa Oasis, in antiquity known for its shrine to Amun. In the center of the Governorate is the Qattara Depression, descending to 133 metres below sea level. Marsa Matrouh is the ancient ''Paraitónion'', Latin ''Paraetonium''. It was the westernmost city of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the Hellenistic period. The city of Apis, some 18 km to the west of Paraetonium, marked the boundary to Libycus nome, and the Halfaya Pass (at Sallum) marked the boundary to Marmarica proper. Matrouh Governorate contains many historical sites related to World War II. The latter include el Alamein, which comprises cemeteries of fallen soldiers from A ...
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Matruh, Yemen
Matruh is a village in eastern Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part .... It is located in the Hadhramaut Governorate. External linksTowns and villages in the Hadhramaut Governorate {{coord, 15, 11, N, 48, 19, E, display=title, region:YE_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki Populated places in Hadhramaut Governorate ...
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